PROBLEM: Your body moves from side to side during your golfswing.
This can produce some terrible shots because it is very difficult, after swaying back during the backswing, to bring the clubface to the ball in the proper alignment.
Although there is some slight head movement during a swing, any significant side-to-side (or up-and-down) head movement should be avoided.
To get the right feel, hit some practice shots with feet together.
During your weight shift, concentrate on keeping the weight on your right foot on the inside of your foot.
Check your progress by taking practice swings with the sun behind you and watching your shadow.
Don’t let the clubface get ahead of your hands at impact.
Swaying is a problem that quite a few mid to high handicappers are faced with. This problem is usually caused by NOT holding the hips in a semi-locked position on the backswing. When practicing, try allowing your hips to turn only 20 or 30 degrees on the backswing. This will stop the swaying and also help with distance.
Steve Bean, Director of Instruction
Menifee Valley Golf School
